Maratha quota: CM Shinde to chair Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting; activist Jarange-Patil refuses to budge on reservation
Jarange-Patil withdrew his indefinite strike in the second phase after setting the December 24 deadline for the government to take a decision on the Maratha reservation. The Maratha community agitation gained momentum after Jarange sat on an indefinite hunger strike on October 25.
The agitation has witnessed violence, suicides and the resignation of legislators in support of reservations. Meanwhile, the process of issuance of Kunbi certificates has already begun in Maharashtra.
The Kunbi community is eligible for reservations in the OBC category. Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (MSBCC) chairperson Justice (retd) Anand Nirgude submitted his resignation from the post to the state government earlier this month.
Following this, the state government appointed Bombay High Court (Retired) Judge Sunil Shukre, who played a key role of mediator in persuading Jarange to end his hunger strike last month, as the chairperson of the commission, overlooking the Maratha quota. (With inputs from ANI)Milestone Alert!
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